Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval said this week that the team will announce its location to build a new ballpark within this calendar year.

The A's want the full plan to be in place — start of construction, length of time to build and an opening date — so fans have a timeframe.

"Obviously we're working as quickly as we can to make the announcement as soon as possible," Kaval said. "At that time, we'll not only let folks know what the final location is, but also the timeline to actually develop the ballpark, all the different approval processes and also the groundbreaking and the opening date. That will all be included in that announcement."